New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
THE COMMENCEMENT ExKRCIsEs--A PROSPEROUS
YEAR AND BRIGHT PROSPECTS,

THE COMMENCEMENT ExRRCIsEs--A PROSPEROUS
YEAR AND BRIGHT PROSPECTS,
EVANSTON H., june 23.-The commencement ex-
erc,.es Of Northwestern University came to close
today class Of thirtytour, thirteen OF them young
women having received diplomas This is the
largest class ever graduated from this institution.
The Baccalaureate sermon was preached On sunday
morning by Dr. Joseph Cummings, president OF the
University, from Matthew chap XIX, verses ~ 10 20
TO one familiar with such scenes, it was interest
nq to see the senior class march up the aisle and ME
into the allotted psws. syoupg woman and young
nun alternately, and there was an INSTRUCTIVE sehti
ment Of pity for the eight impaired lads who brought
up he rear There abundant and tasteiui norai
decorations but grotesque effects were proaucoo
by the flowers In the rear OF the pulpit which were
also in front of the chos gallery pretty contralto
singer appeared to have white rosc substituted ior
her right eye and her neighbor wore brilliant PINK
instead of Q uose. Sunday evening the hev. Dr'
Williamson of Chicago preached before the ioung
Meas Christian Association, bis subject oens
Eternity"
On Monday the Class Day exercises were held. W.
f. MeLennan was the orator; Henrietta NJ Coon, the
historian Guy w. Greenman the poet, and josie d..
Crandon, the prophet. On Tuesday prizes were con-
tested for In field sports the campus, and az the
same time an excellent portrait IN oil OF Miss Frances
E. Willard, the temperance speaker and writer ana
the first dean OF the Womsns College was presented
TO the college, the presentation ADDRESS oeih8 aue py
Professor F. Bradley and the speech OF acceptance
by Miss Michaels. the present oeah. ino Poi'iai'
was painted by Miss Dean who is at the head OF the
art department Miss willard was absent on one oil
her temperance missionary tours, but her mother'
still vigorous In mind and body at the age OF eighty
four was the bonored guest of the college on the CO.
cason In tho evening the graduating exercises OF the
conservatory were held. Following Is the programme
at the commencement to-day; nm
"Edwiu NJ. station G. H. Brand @lsn 6ysips
of Poetry Ida NJ. Harvey; :" Charles DarT
Frank j. Campbell Hebrew Poetry" H. NJ Coon
"Gentile Prophets" R. w. Springer; Sacred Har-
mony," Lizzie Hull Public Opinion" r. shu
man William Lloyd Garrison" W. f. McLennan
Henry Ward Beecner In England" u: ID. Atchison
Conflict Between Labor ami Capital," =. e. Davis
Locksley Hail." NJ. Z. David The Conflict OF inc
Races" Herbert T. Wright; "Sir Walter Scott
Lodilla Ambrose.
Tonight he President reception 10 in progress and
In few hours The college year will have ended ana
this beautiful village by the lake will be deserted by
all except its permanent residents.
An era OF prosperity has opened for the University
highly gratifying 10 Its friends. In The last year
Memorial Hall Theological Department. and Science
Hall-two fine buildin 0s-have been completed ana
dedicated. laige amount OF property in the BUSH
ness part OF Chicago which has been leased for many
wears at low rental will return 20 the university IN
1890 covered with large and valuable buildings, and
with Use management all financial embarrassment
will be at end. The freshman class next year WILL
number more than one hundred.